Question at position 2 Match the following action to the proper muscle.Prompt 1Prime mover for closing jaw.Answer for prompt 1 Prime mover for closing jaw.[input]Prompt 2Pulls scalp posteriorly.Answer for prompt 2 Pulls scalp posteriorly.[input]Prompt 3Tenses skin of neck.Answer for prompt 3 Tenses skin of neck.[input]Prompt 4Compresses cheek; suction.Answer for prompt 4 Compresses cheek; suction.[input]Possible answersZygomaticus majorPlatysmaLevator labii superiorisOrbicularis orisBuccinatorOccipitalisMentalisOrbicularis oculiMasseterRisoriusScaleneSternocleidomastoidFrontalisTemporalis

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A.Zygomaticus major

B.Platysma

C.Levator labii superioris

D.Orbicularis oris

E.Buccinator

F.Occipitalis

G.Mentalis

H.Orbicularis oculi

I.Masseter

J.Risorius

K.Scalene

L.Sternocleidomastoid

M.Frontalis

N.Temporalis

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Question restatement: You are asked to match each prompt action with the proper facial/neck muscle from the provided list of options. The four prompts are: 1) Prime mover for closing the jaw. 2) Pulls scalp posteriorly. 3) Tenses skin of neck. 4) Compresses cheek; suction. Analyzing options in relation to each prompt: Option: Zygomaticus major - This muscle elevates the corner of the mouth (smile). It does not close the jaw, pull the scalp, tense the neck skin, nor compress the cheek for suction. Therefore, it does not fit any of the four prompts. Option: Platysma - Platysma helps tense the skin of the neck and can contribute to the downward movement of the jaw in some expressions, but its primary role is neck skin tension, which matches Prompt 3. It is not the primary jaw-closing muscle, nor does it pull the scalp posteriorly or compress the cheek for suction. Option: Levator labii superioris -......Login to view full explanation

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